El-Kanemi Warriors have been sanctioned by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for failure to control their supporters during the Matchday 34 fixture against Ikorodu City.
The punishment ranges from monetary fines to an order of the stadium closure to fans for the rest of the season. The club was charged for breaches of Rules B13.52, C9 and B13:18 of the Frameworks and Rules of the NPFL.
For failure to provide adequate and effective security which resulted in unauthorized persons gaining access to restricted areas and harass the match officials, the club was fined N1million.
El-Kanemi Warriors also got slammed with a N1million fine for their supporters act of throwing objects on to the field of play while another fine of N1million was also imposed on the club for failure to ensure proper conduct of your supporters, which resulted in damages on the away team vehicle.
The club is to pay N500,000 compensation to Ikorodu City for damages to their vehicle.
The last of the rulings on the incident is an order for the club to provide more effective match day security arrangement and crowd control measures, details of which must be submitted to the NPFL within seven
(7) working days of the date of this notice.
In accordance with Rule C26, the club is required to through a written response, indicate acceptance of the ruling or elect to appear before a disciplinary panel.
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